Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Crack

Since Nishina Akio's family moved into their new home, a year and a month passed in a blink of an eye. On March 21, 1979, he bought a newly built house on the slope of Kasugano Hill for 22 million yen, left the staff dormitory of Denghu, and moved in hastily. Since then, living here for more than a year can basically be said to be satisfactory.The house is brand new, full of sunshine, no matter how you say it, the mood is very comfortable. The time it takes Nishina Akio to go to work is 20 minutes by train, 20 minutes from home to the station, and 45 minutes from Noborito Station to the factory.Compared with when I lived in the staff dormitory next to the factory, it is indeed far away, but compared with other staff who came to work from their own residences, the conditions are much better.PeopleSoft is proud of this.

Moreover, the section of the road from home to Kajidani Station used to be a quiet residential area, with green trees and bamboo forests still preserved everywhere, and you can feel the change of seasons.Walking this way is also good for the body. There are two 12-square-meter rooms on the second floor, and each child lives in one room.They no longer fight and fight every day like they used to.Moving just in time for spring break.From the beginning of the new semester, they start separately, attending middle school and elementary school near here.The quality of teaching in the school here is relatively good. Moreover, the two children are already in the second grade of junior high school and the sixth grade of elementary school. Their studies are very intense, and they spend more time in their own rooms.However, Ah Sheng sometimes complains when he thinks about it, complaining that he can't keep a puppy.

However, given the actual economic situation of the family, it is impossible to talk about raising a dog at all, and even the furniture is not complete. When signing the loan contract, he set aside only 1 million yen in consideration of part of the registration fee, real estate transfer tax and moving costs.I thought there were some left over, so I could buy all the tomb tools.However, I just bought a dining table and a few chairs, added curtains that were needed due to the increase in the number of rooms, and bought a few essential odds and ends. As a result, the deposit has dropped to less than 200,000 yen.The children's room is still hung with the old faded curtains that were used in the staff dormitory.From April 1979, they began to repay the loan. As a result, the mutual aid association had to repay 15,343 yen per month.It has been deducted from salary.In this way, starting from 1980, the net salary of about 205,000 yen per month was only 190,000 yen when received.

They have to take out 17,194 yen and 34,144 yen from here to repay the loans of the Housing Finance Corporation and Yokohama Mutual Bank, and transfer them to their respective bank accounts.Therefore, the cash left on hand every month is only about 140,000 yen. There are two growing children at home.The living expenses of 140,000 yen per month are much more difficult than imagined.Living in a small courtyard with a single family is always more expensive than living in a staff dormitory. It turned out that the mid-year and year-end bonuses could be used to supplement the daily livelihood.However, another 310,000 yen has to be taken out of the bonus to repay the debt, and the remaining amount is less than 190,000 yen.Considering the cost of Obon Festival and end-of-year gifts, this amount of money cannot be transferred to the usual living expenses.

Only a large reduction in daily expenses.It goes without saying that we should save water, electricity, and gas; we should also buy as little clothes as possible, cut down the cost of vegetables, and even go out for a meal on holidays must be strictly controlled.Nishina gave up smoking while moving into a new house, and only had pocket money of 500 yen a day. Considering that he had to go out to drink Gu with his subordinates occasionally, he had to cut down his smoking expenses, and rarely even drank coffee. up. Zhengzi has long been engraved in saving and calculating carefully, but every time a certain period passes, she suddenly feels an unbearable anxiety, feeling that her desire cannot be satisfied.Standing in front of a grocery store or a clothing store, she often had the urge to just buy everything she wanted at once.At times like this, she would go to the flower hall of the self-selected store, buy two or three bunches of carnation flowers that cost 200 yen each, and return home in a hurry.

She put the flowers in a vase on the dining table and sat on a chair to catch her breath. "The house is our own. It doesn't belong to anyone else, it's our family property." She repeated this sentence in her heart over and over again, like a mantra.In this way, a feeling of satisfaction surged up from the bottom of my heart, and the nerves that stimulated my hands relieved my tension.The kitchen smells of wood and bright flowers in white and pink.This is exactly the dream of her own house that Seiko has been dreaming of for many years. The morning paper on April 1 published the "Official Land Price" promulgated on January 1, 1980.This has been the case in previous years as well.

Nishina Akio first saw the news.His voice is almost sighing: "The national average price increase rate is 10%, of which the Tokyo area is 15.7%. This value has surpassed the 13.1% increase rate in 1972, the year before the chaotic period. !..." "Where's Kanagawa Prefecture?..." Seiko also watched intently. "The county's average is 15.6%, especially the residential foundation, which has risen by 18.5%, exceeding last year's rise of 8.31%. The rising rate is second only to the Tokyo area and ranks second in the country. Houses with gardens are becoming increasingly popular. A dream that people cannot realize..."

Every time Akio Nishina read it aloud, Seiko nodded repeatedly in admiration. The headlines of the newspapers included: "Land skyrocketed, and the average price rose to double digits", "Chaotic skyrocketed, rare for several years."The so-called "official land price" is the number announced by the Land Appraisal Committee of the National Land Department after selecting standard land for calculation every year, as a parameter for reference in land transactions.In general, the transaction price is twice as high as the official price.It is generally believed that an increase of 20% in the official price is equivalent to the estimated value; and an increase of 40% in the estimated value is considered the transaction price.In short, the increase in the official price will definitely double the impact on the transaction price.

"In 1973 and 1974, after the first oil crisis, the price of land fell for a while, and now it has started to rise steadily. Moreover, the price of building materials has also risen sharply recently. Moreover, the interest rate on housing loans has also risen. Land, building materials and loans are under attack from three sides, and this spring, the dream of buying a house has already disappeared in the distant mist." "That's true." Seiko nodded vigorously again. "It will be even more difficult for those who want to buy a house in the future!..." "Actually, the interest rate on bank loans keeps increasing. When we bought a house, it was 7.62%, which was the lowest point. Afterwards, it rose once in June and raised again in September. It is said that by April this year, the interest rate will grow to 8.5%. Percentage. People are saying it’s still going to be bullish. Correspondingly, money is tighter and it’s more difficult to borrow money.”

"We bought a house just in time." "Hey, it's finally the right time. The more difficult it gets in the future!..." The couple looked at each other for a while, as if admiring that they were able to make a quick decision.These two people have been wrestling with hunger both physically and mentally.Only the sense of superiority of those who own a house compared to those who have not bought a house can be regarded as a good medicine to comfort them. "People are talking about summer bonuses that could grow to 2.8 months' salary!" Nishina Akio no longer smokes after a meal, and can only throw a piece of gum in his mouth.He said this happily and left the dinner table.

That's it, the life of Akio Nishina's family is generally smooth. On the morning of April 17, the first incident came.At dawn that day, Nishina Akio was awakened by a terrible vibration like a landslide.The house wasn't swaying, obviously not an earthquake. Listening carefully, there was the rustling sound of raindrops falling on the eaves.For more than ten days, it was like the rainy season, with continuous rain.The ground no longer vibrated. He was startled suddenly in a state of half awake and half asleep, so he couldn't figure out the loudness and distance of the sound. He looked at Seiko, who also had her eyes open. "What was that sound just now?" "Yeah!..." Nishina Akio was confused.He crawled out of the bed and opened the rainshield of this room. In the dark, raindrops were falling, and the sparse, 3-square-meter courtyard with small trees and the low flower wall on the retaining soil could be vaguely distinguished, but no abnormalities were found. He thought, maybe some factory in the distance suddenly exploded!However, I woke up earlier this morning than usual.This may be because of a vague fear lurking in the bottom of my heart. The sky was overcast and gray, and the rain was about to stop.Akio Nishina walked into the muddy courtyard.When he approached the flower wall that bordered his neighbors, he was stunned and gasped. Half of the low courtyard wall that intersects with the east neighbor has collapsed, and the courtyard of the neighbor's house can be clearly seen... No, or to be more precise, that place was still a courtyard at night.Now the ground has completely collapsed, showing a scene of a landslide.Sand and gravel are mixed with broken concrete blocks, and thin steel bars are exposed in some places.It was also possible to see a milky white thing in the shape of a metal plate.That's the roof of the car. PeopleSoft understood right away: It was the garage next door that had collapsed.Dong Neighbor bought a residence here one period earlier than him, and moved here more than 3 months earlier.After the first month of this year, they built a garage under the courtyard.They keep complaining that there is no garage and the car has to be parked far away.The garage is a newly dug hole after digging the retaining wall, and the interior is covered with cement.Because the depth of the courtyard is only 2 meters, cars can only be placed horizontally.That's it, the inside of the garage has reached the edge of the porch of the house. PeopleSoft had felt scary several times, thinking it was dangerous.But I also feel that this is someone else's business, so the natural impression is indifferent.He had heard from Seiko that the neighbor's surname was Sada, and the man worked as a clerk in an insurance company. Three construction workers worked for half a month before the garage project was completed.Later, Sada bought a new car, replaced the old one, and drove in and out of the garage morning and night with the rumbling engine.The upper courtyard was paved with bricks and a small flower bed was built. This is the garage. Due to the recent rain, the foundations have subsided, and the roof of the garage, which is the upper courtyard, has collapsed. Nishina turned his gaze back to his garden.About 1/3 of the east side of the low wall facing the road ahead, that is, the side close to the east neighbor, is tilted and crooked.Several concrete blocks overhead had collapsed. Nishina Akio stared blankly at this tragic situation for a while, then turned around, walked through the small courtyard, and walked down the stone steps.Just ran two steps towards the road ahead, Nishina couldn't help but let out an "ah"... It wasn't just the garage to the east that collapsed.The retaining walls on both sides have also collapsed in large areas, especially the part on the left that connects with Nishina's house.The retaining wall of his house also collapsed more than 3 meters wide, exposing the soil mercilessly.The surface of the mixed soil has been broken, and the soil inside collapsed in large chunks and fell nearby.Only the low wall on top still barely maintains its original shape, as if hanging in the air. Nishina walked quickly again.The stone steps of the Sada House on the opposite side were barely damaged.Climbing up the stone steps, he saw three people standing there in the verandah.A bald, slightly fat man stood in the center, flanked by his wife and son in high school.They had horrific expressions and were whispering about something. The courtyard of Sada's house has reached the verandah, and the strange thing is that the house is not tilted.Bricks and flowers and plants were scattered in the soil. The moment Nishina climbed up the stone steps, Sada's whole body seemed to be in a stance.Then, before Nishina could speak, Sada shouted loudly: "I will settle the score with Tama General Industry Company immediately! This project is completely cutting corners!..." "Is the garage also built by Tama?" "No; of course it was done by another construction company. But it was a terrible project! . . . Just put a pile of soil on it and put a layer of cement on it to fool people, so this retaining wall is broken. Garage It just happened to be the victim. It's the retaining wall that has collapsed." Sada's voice was full of anger, and he repeatedly said that he would negotiate with Tama General Industry Company immediately and let them completely rework. However, after a week, there is still no sign of starting repairs.On the afternoon of the accident, three workers came to get the car out first, and then randomly piled up the fallen soil.Then a wooden frame was erected on the retaining wall as a measure to prevent further damage.Of course, the retaining wall of Nishina's house was treated in the same way, and the crumbling flower wall has also been demolished and piled up below. But this can only be regarded as an immediate emergency measure.The Sada family has been threatening to let them ^ completely repair it so that the same accident does not happen again. "I don't know if it's from the construction company, but three people came to the site to have a look." Seiko, who was at home during the day, told Nishina Akio as soon as he came in.Ever since the accident happened, Zhengzi had only been thinking about this incident, and had been watching the scene carefully from the house. There were people who came to see it twice.They had been looking forward to starting construction the next day, but both failed.In the second week, Nishina went to Sada at night and asked him how things were going. "Tama General Industry Co., Ltd. hesitated and tried to shirk responsibility. The manager of that company whose surname is Kuraishi is really bad!..." Sada pouted, as if to say: "We still have nowhere to vent our anger!..." In Nishina Akio's mind, Manager Cangishi's burly figure and face full of vitality suddenly appeared.He also remembered the serious expression on Horita's face when he vouched for the retaining wall on the day of the exhibition. "But what about shirk responsibility? ... That is, they think it's not good to dig a hole to repair the garage?" "Hey, that seems to be the case. But our construction has also been officially approved by the city government." "Is it necessary to approve such a garage?" "Of course!... This is considered an expansion. Therefore, the system stipulates that it must not exceed the entire area range, and once you have to apply for the design and obtain approval." For some reason, Sada frowned suddenly, then raised his eyelids immediately, and said with stern eyes: "If Cangshi insists on evading responsibility, then I will ask the city government for them to judge. Please wait a little longer." The second week passed again, and it was the same.Fortunately, after the cloudy day, the weather has been sunny.But in Nishina Akio's heart, he was extremely anxious.I don't know when it will rain again.If it rains, I'm afraid it will collapse. "Otherwise, just ask the Tama General Industry Company and ask when they plan to start work. Maybe you can get the general situation." Zhengzi said anxiously. Before the continuous holiday in May, PeopleSoft called Tama General Industry Company in the company.He said he wanted to find Hotta, who was in charge of selling the house at the time, and a familiar voice came out of the receiver after a while. "Hello!... Thank you for taking care of me last time!..." The greeting was so straightforward.This reminded him of Hotta's fair face with black-rimmed glasses. "No, I have caused you a lot of trouble... Is everything all right?" "It's okay. It's all about your wishes." It seems that Hotta will not take the initiative to talk about the landslide.This person doesn't like to talk too much. "You already know about the incident at Mr. Sada's house, right?" Nishina raised it. "Hey!..." Hotta replied. The courtyard of the Sada family collapsed, and the retaining wall of the Nishina family also caused disaster.I heard that the responsibility for the restoration should belong to the Tama Headquarters Company. I don't know when it will start? Nishina carefully introduced the whole story of the incident, but Hotta just kept saying "Huh?" After Akio Nishina closed his mouth, Hotta said bluntly, "This issue is already very clear, and it is entirely Sata's responsibility." He went on to say: "The retaining wall built by our company has been strictly inspected during construction. It was inspected once during the stage of laying the foundation and building the wall. After completion, part of it was demolished and random inspections were conducted again. All of them passed the inspection. Therefore, We can only think that the accident was caused by Mr. Sada's hard digging of the garage." "However, Mr. Sada also said that he was approved." "Probably did not follow the application form for construction!..." Hotta explained, "This often happens. The amount of cement and steel bars is reduced, or some places cut corners, and the result will be collapsed." "..." Akio Nishina had nothing to say. "In short, regarding this accident, the city government also believes that our company is not responsible. Obviously, there is no damage to the retaining walls elsewhere. It is probably because Mr. Sada's garage collapsed, so it affected you." "So, it's the responsibility of the workers who did the direct construction?" "Yeah, it's hard for me to say clearly about this question. There may be many situations..." Hotta seldom spoke vaguely. Nishina Akio felt: This guy might want to say that it was probably the person in charge of the construction who had discussed it with the workers and did it hastily. In short, Horita categorically refused, hoping that Akio Nishina would file a claim for compensation from Sada.Although the other party was younger than him, Nishina Akio always felt that he couldn't hold his head up in front of Hotta, and what he said had a strange persuasive power. "You'd better hurry up and urge Mr. Sada to ask him to build a new retaining wall as soon as possible. If the impact affects the foundation of the house, it will be irreparable." In this way, he was defeated instead. However, Sada still insisted that the responsibility belonged to Tama Sogyo, complaining repeatedly about Kuraishi. "This kind of thing, no matter what the government department thinks, it has to protect the real estate company? If there is a defect in such a large project, it is not found out during the inspection, and their own situation will be difficult... " Judging from the tone, probably the responsible department of the city government basically acknowledged the views of the Tama General Industry Company.To be honest, Akio Nishina didn't know who should be responsible.PeopleSoft just desperately hopes to restore the original state as soon as possible, no matter who can repair it. Sada said that he will have to negotiate with Tama General Industry Company in the future. If it drags on, he will pay for the repair first. "Having said that, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do." Seiko shook her head feebly with a haggard face.On the contrary, Nishina was worried about her body, which might be weakened by the drag. "I heard from others that Mrs. Sada once complained to others. It seems that they have a hard time repaying the loan. Besides, they also repaired the garage, didn't they buy a new car? If the yard is filled up, then repair The retaining wall has to be repaired even if the surface is not damaged, and it will not cost 5 million yen! How can he have such money now?" Nishina Qiuxiu thought, if possible, he should repair his own yard first, and then ask Sada to pay for it.But PeopleSoft also has no money.Besides, Hotta once told him that it is very difficult technically to restore it alone. Right now, they can only pray for the blessing of the gods, so that no more damage will happen, and wait for Sada to take measures. Towards the end of the vacation, the weather started to rain again. On May 6, it had been drizzling since the early morning. Seiko opened the shutters and saw that it was raining outside. She screamed and was about to collapse. "It doesn't matter. Our side just collapsed a little on the edge of the courtyard, and it probably won't collapse easily." PeopleSoft also comforted himself, and he didn't know what to do. "The house bought with such a lot of money has suffered such a big disaster..." Akio Nishina walked down the hill towards the station, feeling disheartened.He feels pessimistic about the future.Perhaps because it has been under the heavy pressure of loans, Shennan has lost its elasticity. During the lunch break, the deputy factory manager stopped him in the corridor.The factory manager also serves as the manager of the head office, so the on-site work is mainly presided over by the deputy factory manager.He was over fifty years old, he used to be engaged in technical work, and he was very kind, but he had never had any personal contact with Akio Nishina. He called Akio Nishina into the deputy director's office, told him to sit down, and said slowly, "That's what happened. From next month, we want to transfer you to work here." "The business office... is it the head office?" "Yes. The weaving department of the business office of the head office needs a technician, so I ordered your general. The factory feels that if you leave, the here will suffer a lot. But I also understand that the front line of business also needs professional knowledge. Moreover, it is also gratifying for you to be promoted to the head office." "Ah!..." Nishina Akio didn't know what to do when he heard the news. "They said the sooner the better. But I think you have to prepare, so I decided to transfer on June 1. How about it?" "Ah!..." Akio Nishina nodded subconsciously. "The distance to work may be a bit farther, but you are a talent, and you will have to be transferred to the head office sooner or later. And it is an honor to be appointed. Congratulations to you." The dilapidated deputy director's office suddenly became dark in PeopleSoft's eyes.This does not seem to be due to the rain.He felt his heart beating faster, and something seemed to be blocking his throat. Maybe it's indeed a boost.Many people in the factory, especially those in charge of management, hoped to be transferred to the head office, but their wishes were not realized. If they were always stuck in the factory, there would be little hope for their future. However, the idea that immediately flashed in PeopleSoft's mind was the issue of wages.The business office of the head office will not pay overtime pay.In this way, the current monthly overtime pay of 33,000 yen will no longer exist. "Thank you!..." He said, feeling pale himself. There was the sound of rock music upstairs, mixed with the sound of playing mahjong tiles. "It's starting again tonight..." Setsuko sighed and turned over. The digital display clock next to the pillow shows the time is 11:35.Setsuko Yamato peeked at her mother next door.Although the mother was covered with a quilt and remained motionless, she could tell from her slight breathing that she hadn't fallen asleep. Recently, when Dezhi fell asleep, he would always snore softly. Whenever a song on the record ends and suddenly becomes silent, Setsuko Yamato prays secretly, hoping that they will end here.But then it started again.After counting the number of songs, the first song was sung again and again, probably the people living upstairs were just playing the same record mechanically. She originally thought that at least she would stop playing mahjong tonight, but now it's just started, so it's not too late to make a fuss until two or three o'clock! ... Setsuko Yamato covered her head with the quilt, closed her eyes hard, and thought to herself, leave it alone, she will fall asleep naturally after getting used to it!However, through the floor and ceiling, the voices and vibrations from the top of the head relentlessly knocked on the eardrums, as if they were going to drill into the brain. Setsuko Yamato inserted her fingers into her ears, endured for a while, then suddenly lifted the quilt and stared angrily at the ceiling. "I was fooled! Why didn't I find out about the neighbors..." She gritted her teeth and muttered.She hated herself for being sloppy, and felt sorry for her mother. If she didn't sleep well for a few nights, Dezhi's blood pressure would rise, which might increase the possibility of another cerebral thrombosis.Recently, her appetite has also decreased. "I can still sleep during the day, but you have to go to work, I'm really worried that you will be exhausted!..." Dezhi said weakly. March 2, just in time for Sunday.Yamato Tokueda and Yamato Setsuko moved into the Keihin apartment in Kawasaki.The first time Setsuko went to see the house owned by Tama Soyo was the last Sunday in January.From the first impression, she was captivated.Nakata, the clerk in charge of the house, encouraged her, saying that if she waited until the Urawa apartment was sold before moving, the house might have become the property of other customers.So, the next week, she paid a deposit of 1 million yen. However, Setsuko Yamato felt that she had done as much understanding as possible before that.I walked from the house to Kawasaki Station myself, and listened to the administrator talk about the situation.The administrator lives in a room next to the lobby on the first floor. He is about 50 years old and his surname is Koyamanai.He was said to be a member of the management committee of the apartment's residents, hired from the management of the development company that sold the apartment. "It was built three and a half years ago. The management committee has been very active and put forward various requests and suggestions for more than a year after the residents moved in. Recently/the residents have changed a lot, so this kind of thing is rare too much……" Koyamachi seems to have a bad leg, and he speaks in a kind tone, as if he is very satisfied with his current job. "Most of the factories on the opposite side get off work at five o'clock, and there is no noise at night." This is what Shanto Setsuko is most worried about.On the other side of the road, along the Tama River, there are countless factories of various sizes. Maybe the admin intends to cover up the shortcomings.Thinking of this floor, Setsuko Yamato went to the north side of the first floor, the house closest to the road, and checked with the housewife who lived there.The answer is that there is no trouble caused by noise and smell. Setsuko Yamato also visited here during the day on Sunday.The halls and corridors were silent.The transportation here is convenient, and most of the residents are dual-employees.Nakata of Tama General Industry Co., Ltd. once said that it is for this reason that the daytime is very quiet.Maybe people who go to work every day are sleeping or going out to play on Sunday. Since there are no obvious problems, this seems to be a rare dwelling.The original asking price was 16.6 million.Later, Nakata expressed his understanding of Yamato Setsuko's situation, and finally dropped it to 15.3 million yen.This old apartment unit was built only three and a half years ago, and it is located in an urban area with convenient transportation. The price is about 10% cheaper than the market price. Of course, Setsuko Yamato and Tokueda had a careful discussion and mustered up the courage to pay the deposit. The 1 million yen was the deposit she took out.The two parties agreed to settle the rest of the payment after the apartment in Urawa was sold. Tama General Industry Company soon entrusted Urawa Real Estate Company, an associate with it, to sell the apartment of Setsuko Yamato and the others.The price tag is 13.5 million yen.Very unexpectedly, a buyer was quickly found on February 20, and the transaction was priced at 13 million yen.The other party is the Tokyo Chemical Industry Company, which is buying a dormitory for the factory staff. "What a miracle!... Jingbin Apartment was bought very smoothly, and the house I lived in found a buyer so quickly. This is really fate!..." Nakata belonged to the kind of people who used to be "brokers" and kept repeating this proud word. Of the 13 million yen, she used 450,000 yen out of it to pay the Kondo Real Estate Company's handling fee, and then repaid the remaining 150,000 yen of the housing finance company's loan. Seven years ago, she borrowed a 1.7 million yen loan , according to the 35-year repayment contract, the monthly repayment is 9,100 yen.But now, 90% of the principal has not been paid off.It is said that most of the repayments in the past are used as interest, and half of the principal will not be returned until the 26th year. In this way, there are still about 11 million yen on hand.The price of buying a house in Keihin Apartments is 15.3 million yen.In addition to the prepaid deposit of 1 million yen, there was still a shortfall of 3.3 million yen, so I had to go through another procedure, borrowing a loan of 3 million yen from the Housing Finance Corporation Treasury, and withdrawing all the remaining 300,000 yen in deposits. In 1980, the interest on public treasury loans was 5.5%.If the monthly average repayment is made, 23,013 yen will be repaid every month, and if the bonus is used at the same time, then 11,506 yen will be returned every month, and another 69,406 yen will be paid in the month of receiving the bonus.Setsuko chose the latter.Currently, Setsuko's monthly salary is 120,000 yen in real terms, and the bonus is equivalent to two and a half months' salary, and she can receive about 300,000 yen.Although the amount of the loan is three times that of the past, but it is closer to the place of work, and there is another house, the mother and daughter are really happy for this. During the period of moving, everything was going on and she was exhausted. Setsuko Yamato lost 3 kilograms because of this, but she soon recovered.It takes a total of 55 minutes to go to work at the factory in Noborito, which is half the time in Urawa.Now, after getting off work at 4:30, she always goes straight home, discusses with Dezhi, and then goes out to buy vegetables for dinner. Before 6 o'clock, before it was dark, she had already pushed the grocery cart to the self-selected market.This breath of life that has been forgotten for many years - this kind of leisurely and comfortable mood, she can also enjoy it now. However, the small-time situation between Shanto mother and daughter only lasted for a month. At 7:00 pm on April 7th, loud rock music suddenly came from the ceiling, and the sound of many people jumping around on the floor.This situation continued until after 12 o'clock. At first, Setsuko Yamato thought maybe today would be an exception.There had never been any sound from upstairs before.Maybe there's a party going on tonight. However, on the second day and the third day, as soon as the evening came, the loud music screamed.At the earliest, it will last until 11 o'clock in the middle of the night.Shouts and footsteps resounded overhead.On the third day, the sound of mahjong tiles was added.Setsuko Yamato asked the administrator for advice. "It's good to be quiet during the spring break. The new semester has started, so I'm back again." Koyamauchi was not very surprised, rubbing his chin with a gloomy expression. "Are there students living upstairs?" "Yeah, he's a student at a private university in Yokohama. His family is in Gunma Prefecture: he owns a large forest. He bought this apartment for his son, and he bought an imported car. But who knows if this kid is doing well or not? Go to school! Anyway, I bring my friends over every night to eat and drink." "If we don't do something, we won't be able to sleep." "I told him, let them try to finish before 11 o'clock." "Not only our family, but the neighbors on the left and right and the people upstairs may not be able to bear it either." "That's not true. One side is currently vacant and is looking for a tenant, and the other side lives in the proprietress of the bar room. She doesn't come back until after 12 o'clock. She sleeps from 2 o'clock at night to noon the next day, so she doesn't feel much affected. The house on the top is rented by a trading company, and they only come here for meetings occasionally..." "Is there another house in this apartment?" "No, all of them were bought houses at first, and some were rented out to others. Today, 30% of the residents are rented houses." Setsuko Yamato understood.The surroundings of Room 607 on the top were almost all renters, and no strong complaints were raised.At this time, she felt that the prospects were not good, and she seemed to feel a chilly wind blowing all over her body. "Anyway, let me tell him to turn down the volume a bit, and turn it off at 10:30 at the latest." Koyamauchi agreed. Probably he didn't negotiate seriously, or the other party ignored him, and the noise didn't stop at all.Only one night it quieted down before 11:00pm, however, the next day it seemed to be lame and lasted until around 1:30pm. "It can't be helped!... Young people nowadays don't take noise seriously at all. Maybe playing records is nothing at all. If there is nothing buzzing, it seems that something is missing. " The manager clicked his tongue and said to warn them again.However, after more than 20 days in a row, there is still no sign of improvement. "They wrote it so clearly, saying that while buying an apartment, they also bought the environment and management. I was too negligent." Setsuko Yamato clenched her lips again. "I was too busy paying attention to the factories and roads outside, but I didn't check the situation of the most critical residents. Even the administrators are the same. It looks like a fake." The management committee is said to be composed of seven or eight people elected by the residents, but it only collects management fees and has long existed in name only. "Even if you make a fuss once every three days..." De Zhi said in a muffled voice. In the dark night, Setsuko Yamato stared straight at the ceiling with indescribable resentment in her eyes.For more than 20 days, she recorded the noise level and time on the calendar every day.Sometimes there is an interval of 5 days or a week, and occasionally there is a quiet night.Probably the student lived outside.However, every night like this, my nerves become even more tense, I am afraid that the terrible sound and vibration will break out soon and break the silence, making it even more difficult to sleep. In the factory, Setsuko Yamato sometimes stared blankly, and sometimes felt unbearable restlessness in her heart for no reason.Although Dezhi said that she could sleep for a while during the day, it can be seen from her limp movements and loss of appetite that it is actually impossible to make up for it. When the digital clock showed 12 o'clock, Setsuko Yamato turned over and stood up: "Bastards, I'll tell them directly." "Ah Jie going alone?" Dezhi asked anxiously. "Why don't you let Mr. Koyamauchi go with you?" "He's going to bed early! Besides, he's useless." She resented herself for always wishful thinking in the past, hoping that the administrator would solve it soon. "If this continues, both of us will fall ill." Setsuko Yamato turned on the light in the living room, picked up the sweater and skirt that were on the sofa and put them on again during the day.No matter which room she went to, the noise always followed her stubbornly. “你可要小心呀！……阿节。”德枝从被窝里爬了出来，说道。 山藤节子把写有“被害记录”的4月份月历撕了下来，拿着它走出了房间。她爬上冰冷的楼梯，走向六楼。 当她走到607室门前时，唱片声和男人的说话声，一直传到了走廊上，门上贴着一张名片，上面写着“日比野”。 左右邻居的门紧闭着，就像是根本没有任何事一样，山藤节子深深地吸了一口气，按响了门铃。 “听见了。”里边传出一个小伙子的声音。 “谁呀？……”一个高个子小伙子，一只手打开了门，问了一句，惊讶地看着山藤节子。漆黑而硬硬的头发剃得很短，竖在头上，两片嘴唇很厚——那是个20岁上下的小伙子。 “哎一一我住在正下面的单元里……” “……”对方一副无所谓的表情。 “您家里每天晚上放唱片，打麻将。声音太晌，没法睡觉。” 对方用那种总是向上斜视的眼光，亳无表情地望着山藤节子——他的目光茫然。两个同伴停下手里打的麻将，从后面偷偷地望着。 “管理员大概已经跟你们说过好几次了……我不好说让你们别这样吵闹，可至少能不能清你们10点或11点结束呢？每天都是如此，我们真受不了。” “……”对方始终不言不语。 “我家有一个多病的母亲，我也快要病了。请你照顿一下。” 山藤节子停住话，对方依然一言不发。他一只手支在墙上，下巴微微昂起，两眼直勾勾地耵着节子。好容易厚厚的嘴唇，缓慢地动作起来：“是吗？那对不起了。”他故意拉长了尾声，有气无力地说着，声音里充满了蔑视，“今后我们注意……” 背后的同伙发出了轻蔑的笑声。 眼前的这个小伙子，厌恶地喷着舌头，接着用力关上了门。屋里传出了怪声怪气的说话声。“我当是谁呢，原来是个老太婆！……” 5月份的休假结束以后，天气微凉，一连几天下都下着蒙蒙细雨。 三天以后，天气又突然晴朗，阳光充沛，简直有点像初夏。 但是，山藤节子的心情，却一直阴郁忧愁。 在她到607室日比野那里，直接去抗议以后，情况几乎毫无变化。有时偶尔夜晚寂静无声。但第二天山藤节子就发现，这和她提出的意见毫无关系，只不过是他们自己偶尔没闹。甚至有不少天，从下午就开始打麻将。 抆术股长仁科秋雄调到总公司去这一消息，也使山藤节子感到沮丧，仁科虽然不是她的顶头上司，但节子所在的实验室归他管，每天总要见一、两次面。自从和他商议了换房的事情以后，总觉得在住宅问题上，仁科就是一个主心骨，可是…… 5月中旬的一个傍晚，山藤节子拖着购物的小车，脚步沉重地回到公寓。她走到电梯前，按了向上的按钮。紧接着，她感到周围被几个黑影，突然堵住了去路。她吃了一惊，抬起头来，看到日比野穿着黄色运动衣，拖着微胖的身躯站在她旁边。另外还有两个人，从左侧和背后围住了她。 日比野腆着肚子。“喂，是你弄坏了我的汽车吧？”他虽然声音里充满着威胁，但却总给人一种无力的感觉，这也许是他的素质。 "car?" “是你用刀子，划伤了汽车前盖吧？” “这是从何说起呀？”山藤节子吃惊地摇了摇头。当时她耳畔又响起了管理员的声音：给儿子买了一套公寓，还给了他一辆进口汽车…… “要不是有人捣乱，怎么会划那么大的一道伤痕？”背后的那个人说道。 “是呀！……头天晚上好好地放进停车场的，第二天就出了一大道伤痕。”日比野说。 这座公寓里除了楼前的停车场以外，还有一个半地下的停车场，专供住户使用。 “不过，我不知道怎么回事呀。” “你不可能不知道，你好好看看。”当他抓住山藤节子的胳膊时，电梯的门打开了。里面走出一个中年男子，大概是感到气氛异常，望了望节子和日比野一伙人，然后就转过头走了。 山藤节子跑进电梯，按了5层的按钮。日比野一伙人也跟着钻了进来。节子被他们围着，挤得靠在了墙上。 “喂，你说实话！就是你干的吧？” “不。我根本就不知道，你的汽车是哪哦辆。” “是吗？这手法真像是你干的。”另外一个人冷笑着意味深长地说。 “手法”这个词刺痛了节于的心：头些天她直接去交涉，被关在门外以后，山藤节子顺手把记有噪音灾害的月历，塞进了他门上的信简里。这是她灵机一动干的。他也许指的就是这件事。 “我绝对不知道。要不然找警察来查査。”山藤节子分辩着，声音有些颤抖，电梯已经开始运行。关在密室里，她全身吓得僵直。 “说谎！……除了你，还能有谁是犯人？”日比野的声音杀气腾腾，“你知道那辆车值多少钱？” “可我连看都没看见过呀！……” “你说什么？你以为没证据，就可以装蒜吗？……混蛋。” 两只手突然粗暴地抓住了肩膀，手上的劲越来越大。紧接着，山藤节子被推倒在电梯的地板上。另外二个人踢着购物车。金属拉手倒在节子的腿上，里边的东西都散了出来。 当她的眼前停止转动时，电梯里只剩下了她一个人。门开着，电梯停在6层。 山藤节子缓慢地挺起腰，跪在地上，拣着那些食品小包儿。 她走在五楼走廊里，止不住一个劲地啜泣。他们不但成心找碴儿，还打了她。山藤节子感到委屈和倒霉。就在城市正中心的公寓楼里，难道可以在光天化日下无法无天吗？白天黑夜，噪音折磨人，结果还得挨打受骂……要是今后这样继续下去，那该怎么办呀？ 山藤节子无力地走到自己房门前，强忍住泪水，用手绢擦了擦面颊，不思意让母亲看到自己的样子而担心。 “我回来了。”她低声说着，挂上了门链。德枝扶着沙发，朝山藤节子走过来。她好像一直站在厨房里，大概是打算帮她拿东西。但是，脸色却异常苍白。 “节子，你看！……”德枝指了指厨房，“漏雨了。” "what?……" 山藤节子走过去一看，惊呆丁。水池旁边挂着大勺子的壁架上方，和冰箱上面的白墙，已经湿成一片，成了一块灰色的地图。湿墙上到处挂着水珠，滴滴嗒嗒地往下掉。天花板也湿了一大块，墙壁上湿的面积要大得多，节子脑子里立即想道，这不是漏雨，是漏水。 “刚才还没湿呀！起居间里是不是也这样？” 打开厨房旁边起居间的门一看，不禁惊叫起来。这个房间湿得更厉害，也是连西墙都湿成一片。水流到铺席上那里，已经是斑斑水迹。 “如果是漏雨，应该在下雨时漏呀……” 山藤节子声音干涩地自语着。前天晚上，雨已经停了，恐怕不单纯是漏雨，这一定是更为复杂的原因造成的。 一种不吉利的预感袭上心头。她甚至感到胸口窝一阵疼痛。 她给管理员室打了电话，请他赶快上楼来。 趁等他的时候，她在席上铺了几条毛巾，以防脏了席子。 小山内察看了一番漏水的情况，声音阴郁地说：“怎么叉漏了？” “又漏了……以前也漏过吗？” “哎，不光是这里。这种漏水和结露珠的毛病，从完工后第二年起，就已经出现了，一共有八个地方。好像是水泥板中间，穿过的下水道裂开了，往外渗水。” 小山内继续说着。声音很冷淡，似乎与己无关。 “当时。管理委员会对建筑公司谈过好几次。结果是有些他方能修，有些地方没法修理。拆了墙，换了下水管，就可以解决问题。可是璐些承受压力的墙壁，由于关系到整个楼的结构，不能随便拆。要拆的话，花钱可就太多了。换句话说，修理不起。” “这种房间，他们就撕去墙纸，又抹了一层灰，然后贴上塑料塗纸或涂上塑料涂料，算是应急处理了一下。没过几个月，就又渗出来了。” 经过再三交涉，施工的房地产公司，给出了问题的房间的房主，付了一笔赔偿费，又把大厅里的墙装修了一番，在楼前栽了小树，算是对整个公离的人做了赔偿。这样，问题就算解决了。 秀丽的喜马拉雅杉树围绕的楼前庭院，和绚丽的马赛克装饰沟大厅——山藤节子最初见到这一切时得到的印像，讽刺般地又鲜明地浮现在她的眼前。 “那就是说……遭了难的房间的人们，只好凑合着住？” “哎。出了问题就修一修，租给别人。有一部分房间，现在还空着没人住……还有的就卖给別人了。” “卖的时候隐瞒了这些问题？” 小山内苦笑了。脸上的表情高深莫测，说不清是肯定还是否定。 “那么，多摩总业公司也是受了骗？” "what?……" “难道不是么？……他们说原来住在这几的人，调到纽约去了，希望在临行前卖掉公寓。由于这种情况，公司买了他的住宅……” “不。金山先生——就是原来住在这儿的人，是搬到日吉那边去了。” “不是纽约吗？” “不知道。我听说是日吉呀！听他说他找到了一套房子，是多摩房地产总业公司的房产，是旧的，可房子不错。” “这么说，多摩总业公司知道这个情况啰？”小山内避开了山藤节子的目光，把脸转向湿漉漉的墙壁。 “这种事，它是房地产公司呀！……恐怕是了解这种情况，。才重新装修的吧。” 山藤节子想起了负责推销这套住宅的职员中田脸上的表情：50多岁，驼背，说话很事故，好像是多年干这一行的。 山藤节子感到一下子明白了一切：多摩总业公司是为了出售自己在日吉的住宅，才买下了这套公寓的。而且，肯定早就已经知道了这些问题，狼狠地杀了价。后来就茧新装修了一番，若无从事地又把它投放到市场上。中田特别急于办理定金，而且痛痛快快地压了130万日圆的价，这些情况都一一相符。 不知不觉中，山藤节子两眼涌满泪水，膝盖微微地颤抖起来。 “我赶紧把常来的修理工叫来，让他们修理。费用由管理费里出。”小山内终于安慰地说了一句。 “山藤节子？这是谁呀？”多摩总业公司经理仓石了平正准备出去，被一名年轻职员喊住，不高兴地反问道。 职艮回头看了一眼，背后紧挨着的屏风。它靠公司一楼墙边，临时圈起来用作接待室。 “就是那位买了京滨公寓507窒的妇女。” “是吗……怎么，有什么情况？” “听说墙上漏了水。”那职员不了解内情，困惑地皱起了眉头。 “到底还是……”过了一会儿，仓石自己嘀咕了一句。 过去住在那里的一位公司领导人，看到多摩总业公司登在报上的广告，迷上了日吉的住宅，表示可以同意不打价，花3200万日圆买下来。佢条件是，要公司买下他现在居住的一套公寓。 多摩总业公司曾经经手过同一公寓楼内，其它房间的交易，完全清楚漏水的问题，和其后赔偿的经过。最后，公司以1400万日圆买下了这套单元，尽量修理了一番，又以1660万日圆的价格登报推销。卖给山藤她们的价钱是1530万日圆。就这套房子来说，几乎没赚几个钱。 不过，他本来曾想，最好新买主是家公司，或者是个买了之后，准备出租的人，但又怎么能顾得上选择对像呢？ “中田曾经说过，是个老姑娘和她妈。”仓石至今还记得，听到这话时，他心里曾经微感内疚。 “那她说什么呢？” “听说管理员已经叫常去的修理工，临时修理了一下。但她提出，要多摩总业公司说明白，为什么要把有这么严重问题的公寓卖给她。打的什么主意？” “什么打的什么主意不主意的。”面对年轻的职员，仓石不禁态度严肃起来，“签合同之前，让她者过房屋说明书。我们又没有必要，把过去漏水的情况都写上。就让负责具体事务的中田去谈不就完了吗？” “中田先生得了肝炎，休息了！……” "Oh, yes." “我也跟山藤先生说了。说是办理这事的人病了，正在休息，别人不了解详细情况。但她不听，要求见经理。她说，出售了问题这么严重的公寓，经理不会不知道的。” 职员嘴里连说了几次“有问题的公寓”。仓石越听越烦躁。自从高津原的施工问题搁浅以来，他经常处在一种精神烦躁的状态。 “开什么玩笑！……我哪能一一见这些人。”仓石的口气终于严厉起来。不过，接着他又考虑了一下，故意提高了声音，好让坐在屏风后面的山藤节子也能听到，“这个问题，你好好解释一下。漏水的情况，我们公司根本不了解。当时对墙壁进行了装修，但是和这事无关。” 接着，他压低了声音说：“总之，要坚持说根本不知道。” “行！……”职员平静地点了点头，转身就朝着屏风后面走去。 “喂，等一下。”仓石又叫住了他，悄悄说道，“对了，可以给她30万或50万，算作慰问。你要暗示给她。” 仓石擦了擦额上的冷汗，穿过桌子间的空当，拖着魁梧的身躯走向大门口。已经是5月份了，天气好的时候，热乎乎的，似乎是夏天。 买下高津原那1.2公顷地皮，是去年12月中旬的事。1月中句，提交了事前审查申请书。本来，如果顺利的话，早该通过了。现在已经提出正式申请，实际开始准备施工了。 仓石总是不由自主地，想到这方面的事情。实际上，随着淮迟开工，销售也要延期，而他却必须承担每个月，近600万日圆的利息和地皮税。如果这种情况长期拖延下去，万一要是不予批准，那么投资7亿日圆买下来的地皮，就悬在半空中，说不定会导致公司破产。而且，仓石也了解，有些中小企此就是因为买了地皮而施工却迟迟得不到批准，结果遭到破产的。 当他走出大门时，公司的中型轿车，已经在门前等着。堀田坐在司机座位上，脸上带着焦灼的神情望着这边。现在他们要去大森看房产。和他们做生意的一家银行的分行经理，因为要接走年事已高的父母，打算卖掉住宅，希望仓石亲自去看一看。 “春日野山坡住宅那件事解决了吗？”汽车开动以后，仓石想了起来，问道。他指的是已经卖出的住宅，有一部分挡土墙和车库坍塌的事情。 “是啊！……我曾经顺路去看了看情况，好像还没开始修复。住在那儿的佐田先生，光还贷款就已经够戗，大概是没有钱垫付了吧！……” “真没办法！……就是因为他非要挖个车库，所以才出了问题。” “隔壁的仁科先生也真可怜。休假之前，仁科先生打来电话，问赔偿问题如何解决。我已经明确回绝，说明那完全是属于佐田先生的责任。” "yes……" 关于这个问题，原来佐田在修车库之前，向市里施工指导处提出过申请。指导处在事故发生以后，曾经到现场检验，已经做出裁决，认为泥土塌坍，并不是原来挡土墙有问题，原因在于车库施工时偷工减料。这就问题不大了。 汽车穿过站前，在离市政府不远处的红灯前停下时，本来已经半天不说话的堀田，又微微向后边的座席转过了脸。 “说到这事，我倒听说一件非常有趣的事。” “什么……”仓石好奇地转过脸。 “就是户波枓长住的那套住宅，在宫前平的那一套……” “嗯，我也去看过一次。” “好像那套住宅，确实不是户波先生买的房子。” “真的吗？我想虽然地认为他是扯谎，跟别人说是租的。” “好像真是租的。” 大约九年以前，当时还在其它科工作的户波荣造，通过多摩总业公司，着手买了一块地皮，结果因为公司的缘故，未能做成交易。后来听说，他在第二年，就搬进了下一个车站附近的高级住宅区。 当仓石到城市开发科，和户波荣造谈到这件事情吋，他只是连声说，那是自己租的房子。然而，仓石一直认为：这不过是他为了防止外部产生误解，而故意找的借口，实际上，那一定是他自己买的房子…… “而且，我说有意思，是因为听说那住宅的房主，是他的丧兄畠广辅。” “你说什么？……那是畠广辅的房子？”仑石低声喊了出来。 他眼前又浮现出畠广辅的神情：畠曾经笑着冷静地说：自己不需要买住宅，为了买房子而拼命劳累的人们，显得多么滑稽可笑。 “那就是说，畠广辅现在正在偿还贷款了。他也是个职员，不贷款，恐怕买不起那种住宅吧？……” “可能。这样。他把房子租铪户波荣造，然后再用房租偿还贷款……” “噢！……”仓石还是无法完全消除自己的惊讶。 畠就住在施工工地脚下的，一间狭窄的私房里。他曾经一本正经地说：像我们这种住在简陋公寓里的人，没有丝毫个人利益而言。如果开始施工，这里环境嘈杂，可以痛痛快快地搬走了事。他还声称：大部分的日本人，都是“住宅病患者”。 “可你听谁说的？” “住在同一公寓一楼的一位妇女。”为了能够尽量有利于公司，和反对施工的自治会，得以顺利地进行谈判，必须知己知彼，了解敌情，因此，他让堀田去了解自治会干部们的个人情况。 “那女人非常爱说话，我可是知道了不少事情，前不久，有一天畠怒气冲天地跑了回来。问他是怎么回事，他说是和自治会长发生了一点冲突。自治会长抱怨畠的态度太软弱，还批评他说，没有买房子的人，不了解人们拼命保护环境的迫切心情。于是，畠迟迟疑疑地说走了嘴，说是自已也买了一所住宅。接着，就说了实话，谈起了他在官前平车站附近买的房子。” “是畠在故意隐瞒吗？” “可能有点不好意思吧！……可不是吗？自己费了老大劲买的房子，结果自己不住，却租给了别人。一可是仔细想来，这办法可真聪明。”堀田简直佩服得五体投地。 “他不是在广告公司工作吗？……由于工作的关系，交际又多，而且开销也大。他又有汽车，还爱喝酒。从性格上来说，也过不了苦日子。可他同样想买住宅。于是，他趁年轻买了住宅，把它租给别人，用房租偿还贷款。只要自己年轻时凑合着，住在简单的公寓里过日子，等到了退休年龄，贷敫也还完了，房子也原封不动地保存下来。老了以后的生活，就有保证了。” “有道理！……”仓石再一次深深体会到：对于住房，真是各人有各人的看法和高招儿啊。 “可这么一来，我就更看透了畠的心思。他根本就没真心打算保护环境，不过是打算尽量多地，榨取一点油水罢了。” “不光他。其实就连那些会长们，不管嘴上说得多么漂亮，心里恐怕也还是想着在适当的时机妥协。” “可能真是这样吧。” 房地产公司要向居民代表交出一笔钱，名义是捐款修建集会场所和游乐园。然而，交了钱之后，到底是否修建，双方也都含含糊糊。仓石脑子里又浮现出这种前例。 那就是说，这笔钱的数额和妥协的时机，要看双方打拳运气的功夫来确定。这一部分费用，当然只有转嫁到地皮价格上了。 “自治会总还好说，花点钱就会有个结果。问题是户波荣造那里呀。” 仓石紧紧地抿着双唇，侧脸看着左边车窗。可是汽车早就已经开过了市政府，这会儿正行驶在多摩河沿岸的公路上，朝着神奈川一号高速公路奔驰。左侧，比较大的工厂连绵不断。再往那边。该是河滩上的绿树，可在公路上却看不见。 右侧房屋的尽头，京滨公寓那深褐色的七层楼建筑，从眼前匆匆掠过。但是，它很快就在仓石的脑子里淡漠了。 城市开发科长户波荣造，依然像开始一样，坚持要在施工地南侧公路边，再新铺一条九米宽的道路。他举出的理由是现有公路下面，埋设着自来水管。如果压坏了，那将难以收拾。因此，必须谨慎从事。 但是，南侧恰好处于葫芦形地皮最长的一边。如果